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WSJ: Japanese Doing the Best in the World

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Good article about the Japanese doing some of the best things in the world. I don’t think they do it for money or glory. Perhaps it’s for the pride in perfection, and transcending the base objective to take it to an artform. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB100014240529702045424045… Via Blue in Green It’s a mistake to think all of Japan [...]

The National: Niche Specialists will take Denim Into the Future

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Niche Specialists will take Denim Into the Future Two of the world’s biggest players, Gap and Levis, have suffered runs of poor sales. According to the analysts Koncept Analytics, the market’s double-digit growth is gradually – perhaps inevitably – declining as sales channels reach saturation point in a general absence of innovation. … “When we [...]

Top Ten Jeans for Men

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This GQ Article listing the Best Jeans for Men made me want to puke. Kids these days need a bit of guidance. I’m a bit reluctant to do something like this, but here’s the Indigofan Top Ten Jeans. Actually it’s not a Top Ten list. It’s just a response to the GQ trash. Prices are [...]

Ancient Mayans combined clay with indigo

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Scientists analysed ancient Mayan colour to determine its super durability. A combination of indigo and clay produces a pigment that should last 1000 years. http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2010/07/27/x-ray-study-reveals-secrets-ancient-mayan-technology/

Faded Blue Planet

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This is a trailer for a French independent documentary film. Faded Blue Planet. It includes a good segment with Lynn Downey and also the OOE Yofukuten team in Japan. Lynn reminds me of back in high school – the nerdy girl in my class who I had a crush on. When she starts talking about [...]